Re: Tesla's Myth question

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Original poster: "Steve Rosenthal by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <sdrosen-at-cwia-dot-com>

Teresa,
 
Here's my 2 cents. Since nobody (actually if you research it, you will find
that there are those who say they have been able to do similar things, i.e.
Hendershott, Moray,etc.) , the general concensus (particularly amongst the
academic community)..... is since we can't figure out what he was thinking
(since he only left hints about certain fundamental details) he was a crackpot
and has been denegrated to the status of "mad scientist". 
 
I think anything is possible, and we have only scratched the surface with our
present technologies. You may be the one who figures out the key to the
technology. I strongly encourage you to research it for yourself. Look at all
the information.  No matter how advanced we think we are, we still really do
not understand such fundamental forces as gravity, magnetism, and electricity. 
 
Dr. Tesla was a visionary genius. He was also very gullible and naive about
business conduct. He was ravaged by J.P Morgan, Tommy Edison and Georgey
Westinghouse, amongst others. He became very reclusive and and introverted in
his latter days, and many interpret that as being "crazy". Interestingly it is
well documented that certain government agencies confiscated his effects at the
time of his death. One has to ask why the government would be so interested in
the effects of a crazy old man?
 
I don't know if you can contact Ron Kovac (anyone on the list in contact with
Ron?) but he did some very interesting experimentation with respect to what he
called the "Tesla Power Wave".
 
Bottom line. If an intellect, in the class of Tesla, appeared today we wouldn't
have a pollution problem, or energy problem. Oil would not be used as a fuel,
there would be no power disribution  wires strung over our heads. Energy would
not be based on "fire" technology. At least that's what I think..........
 
SR
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Subject: Re: Tesla's Myth question

> Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz
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> Tesla list wrote:
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> > Original poster: "Teresa T by way of Terry Fritz
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>  
> > Hi there,
>  
> > I am a student at LSU and I was wondering if you can help me out with some
> > information on Tesla's Myth.  The central question is whether or not Tesla
> > really invented a means by which electricity could be transported through
> > the air or through the ground and used by customers in the ways we use
> > electricity now.
> 
> He may have thought he could.  He may or may not have realized
> it was undoable.
>  
> > If this myth is true,
> 
> It isn't.  As near as no one can reproduce it.
> He left (as noted) explicit patents & notes.  Following
> them leads nowhere.
> 
> > then why is it that we currently use live wires which are vulnerable
> > to wind damage and ice storms??
> 
> They work.
> (If underground, they ignore ice storms.)
> 
> > If it isn't true, then why did it developed??
> 
> Tesla THOUGHT he could make it work.  That much is clear.
> Many people read that much and stop.  Tesla lived a great deal
> longer.  Whether he realized it could not be done is unclear.
> WE (with 100 years more knowledge) can see a variety of good
> reasons why it won't work.  (simplest, perhaps:
> Broadcast power is just that:  _broadcast_
> It goes everywhere, which means that there is
> little power available at any one point.)
> 
> Wireless _beamed_ power is something else.  That works.
> Its not clear it is useful, yet.  It may be.  Try:
> 
> rectenna
> 
> > I've browsed through many of Tesla related sites, and
> > haven't found any information about Tesla's Myth...
> 
> > If you have some time, can you briefly educate me on this topic?
> 
> I've read the Colorado Springs Notes (mentioned) and other
> Writings BY (rather than ABOUT) Tesla.  I've built (smallish)
> coils & work with (& understand) electric power systems
> on a daily basis.
>  
> In my opinion (having studied it, and being knowledgable
> on the proposed technology):
> Its a classic case of a myth, based on overoptimistic
> technical projections.  Since its origin, it has been
> revived, because it would be nice IF it would work.
> 
> Maybe.
> (Ponder the sideffects of HUGE amounts of power,
> hugely larger than normal radio/TV being dumped
> into the environment....) 
> 
> best
> dave p
> 
> 
>